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Greenwich Probate Court, CT Probate Information
Quick facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Court | Greenwich Probate Court, PD-54 |
| Courthouse address | Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road, Greenwich, CT 06836 |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 2540, Greenwich, CT 06836-2540 |
| Phone | (203) 622-7879 |
| Fax | (203) 622-6451 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. No lunch closure, filing cutoff or seasonal schedule is published. |
| Counter payment for decedent estate filings | No filing fee is due when a decedent's estate is opened. The Probate Court invoices a statutory fee later, computed on the value of the estate under C.G.S. section 45a-107. |
| Local forms | Connecticut probate forms are statewide. The Greenwich Probate Court does not publish forms of its own. |
| eFiling | The statewide eFiling system is powered by TurboCourt. Attorneys must register, while registration is optional for everyone else (Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 22.1). The original will cannot be eFiled and must reach the court on paper (section 7.1a). |
| Case lookup | Connecticut's free statewide Case Lookup covers decedents' estates and trusts from January 5, 2011 to the present and can be filtered to PD54. |
| Remote participation | Remote participation is a request the court decides under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 66.1. The rule names no platform. |
| Website | https://www.ctprobate.gov/courts/greenwich-probate-court |
Before you begin — know the assets and liabilities
Before you choose a Connecticut probate path, make a working list of the assets, debts, beneficiary designations, survivorship property, real estate, and tax paperwork. Greenwich estate settlement often turns on whether an asset is actually probate property, whether an estate tax return is due within six months, and whether the court will need to issue a certificate of appointment under C.G.S. section 45a-200.
Sunset's asset discovery searches more than 2,300 institutions to help families find accounts, insurance, investments, and other property before they file. That gives you a cleaner probate packet and helps avoid missing assets after the Greenwich Probate Court has already acted.
Which court handles jurisdiction
Connecticut probate is handled by a separate statewide system of 54 Probate Courts, one for each probate district, not by the Superior Court and not by any county. The Greenwich Probate Court serves the town of Greenwich (C.G.S. section 45a-2). The courthouse is in Greenwich Town Hall, so this is one of the Connecticut districts where the court name, town served, and courthouse town all match.
If the decedent was domiciled in Greenwich at death and left a will, the application goes to the Greenwich Probate Court under C.G.S. section 45a-283. If the decedent died intestate, meaning without a will, jurisdiction is also in the district where the decedent was domiciled at death under C.G.S. section 45a-303. For a nonresident who owned Connecticut property, C.G.S. section 45a-287 gives alternative Connecticut probate districts.
Use the statewide Court Locator at ctprobate.gov/court-locator if you are checking a neighboring town or are not sure which Connecticut Probate Court serves the decedent's town.
The jurisdiction process
- Confirm the right court. If the decedent was domiciled in Greenwich, start with the Greenwich Probate Court, PD-54, because the district serves Greenwich under C.G.S. section 45a-2 and resident venue follows the decedent's domicile under C.G.S. section 45a-283 or C.G.S. section 45a-303.
- Choose the correct statewide form. A full estate generally starts with PC-200, Petition/Administration or Probate of Will, filed in the court for the district where the decedent was domiciled under C.G.S. section 45a-283. A nonresident decedent with Connecticut property may require the ancillary path under C.G.S. section 45a-287.
- File with the court. You may use the statewide eFiling system if you qualify and choose to register, and attorneys must register under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 22.1. The original will cannot be eFiled and must reach the court on paper under section 7.1a. Papers may also be mailed to P.O. Box 2540, Greenwich, CT 06836-2540.
- Handle payment correctly. Connecticut does not charge a filing fee to open a decedent's estate. Under section 6.1 of the Probate Court Rules of Procedure, the statutory filing fee is due at filing in every kind of Probate Court matter except a decedent's estate and an accounting. Instead, the Greenwich Probate Court bills the estate later. The fee is set by statute and is the same in all 54 Connecticut probate districts (C.G.S. section 45a-105). For a person who died on or after July 1, 2016, it is graduated on the greater of the inventory, the gross estate or the Connecticut taxable estate, running from $25 up to a cap of $40,000, with a minimum of $150 where a full estate is opened on a basis under $10,000, and with any portion passing to a surviving spouse counted at half (C.G.S. section 45a-107). The fee is owed on everything the decedent owned, including assets that pass outside probate, and it is owed whether or not an estate is opened at all. Interest of 0.5 per cent per month runs on a probate fee that is unpaid thirty days after the court's invoice, and separately on the fee of an estate whose Connecticut estate tax return is filed late (C.G.S. section 45a-107). ctprobate.gov publishes a fee calculator at ctprobate.gov/fees-expenses-calculators.
- Wait for notice or a decree. The court may set a hearing, may act if everyone entitled to notice files written waivers, or may use the streamline notice procedure under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 8.6, which gives parties the right to request a hearing by a stated date.
- Ask early about remote participation if travel is difficult. Connecticut Probate Courts may allow a party, witness or attorney to take part in a hearing, conference or deposition by electronic means. Section 66.1 of the Probate Court Rules of Procedure lets the court permit it on request or on its own motion, weighing factors that include the nature of the proceeding, the technology available, and whether remote participation would still allow full examination of witnesses. It is a request the court decides, not a right, and the rule names no platform. Ask the clerk of the Greenwich Probate Court what that court expects.
- Receive authority from the court. When the Probate Court appoints you, the court's clerk issues a certificate of your appointment as fiduciary. Under C.G.S. section 45a-200 that certificate is sufficient evidence of your authority and identity for one year from the date it is issued, so a bank or transfer agent may ask for a recently issued copy. Ask the clerk of the Greenwich Probate Court for as many certified copies as you expect to need, and expect to request fresh ones if the estate stays open past a year.
- Administer the estate. File the PC-2407 inventory within the time required by C.G.S. section 45a-341, follow the creditor notice process under C.G.S. section 45a-354, track the 150-day creditor period under C.G.S. section 45a-356, and file PC-237, Return of Claims and List of Notified Creditors, under C.G.S. section 45a-361.
- File required tax paperwork with the proper office. For a Greenwich resident decedent, the Connecticut estate tax return is filed with the Greenwich Probate Court, and it is due within six months of death. If the taxable estate requires CT-706/709, the original goes to Revenue Services and a copy goes to the Probate Court.
- Close the estate. File PC-246, Financial Report/Decedent's Estate, under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 30.19, or the account the court requires. If the court directs an affidavit of closing, file PC-213 within the time required by Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 36.12. A person aggrieved by a Probate Court decree may appeal to the Superior Court, generally within thirty days under C.G.S. section 45a-186.
Forms and documents
Probate forms at the Greenwich Probate Court
Connecticut probate forms are statewide. The Greenwich Probate Court uses the same numbered PC forms as every other Connecticut Probate Court, published free by the Office of the Probate Court Administrator at ctprobate.gov. The court does not publish forms of its own.
| Form | Use |
|---|---|
| PC-200 | Starts a full decedent's estate in the district where the decedent was domiciled under C.G.S. section 45a-283. |
| PC-212 | Used for the Connecticut affidavit in lieu procedure when C.G.S. section 45a-273 applies. |
| PC-2407 | Inventory form for decedents' estates, tied to the inventory duty under C.G.S. section 45a-341. |
| PC-237 | Return of Claims and List of Notified Creditors under C.G.S. section 45a-361. |
| PC-246 | Financial Report/Decedent's Estate under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 30.19. |
| PC-213 | Affidavit of closing, when the court directs it, under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 36.12. |
| PC-482 | Used when a fiduciary lives outside Connecticut and must appoint the probate judge as agent for service of process. |
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Scenarios
| Situation | Likely Greenwich path | Where Sunset helps |
|---|---|---|
| Surviving spouse with a co-owned home | If the decedent was domiciled in Greenwich, the petition goes to the Greenwich Probate Court under C.G.S. section 45a-283. A jointly held home usually passes outside probate by survivorship, but it still belongs on the Connecticut estate tax return filed with the Probate Court within six months, and the probate fee under C.G.S. section 45a-107 is computed from that return whether or not a full estate is opened. | Sunset helps identify survivorship assets, probate assets, accounts, insurance, and debts before the spouse chooses the estate settlement path. |
| Out-of-state adult child with a small estate | Papers can be mailed to P.O. Box 2540, Greenwich, CT 06836-2540. The original will cannot be eFiled and must arrive on paper under section 7.1a. If the estate qualifies for the small estate path under C.G.S. section 45a-273, use the statewide PC-212 procedure. If a New York-based adult child is appointed fiduciary, PC-482 may be needed because the fiduciary lives outside Connecticut. | Sunset helps gather asset information, generate the Connecticut probate packet, and flag when a local attorney can help an out-of-state fiduciary avoid repeated trips. |
| Parent settling a predeceased child's estate when a home must be sold | Selling real property usually points to full administration through PC-200 under C.G.S. section 45a-283. The certificate of appointment under C.G.S. section 45a-200 is the authority document a buyer's attorney or title company will expect, and it is sufficient evidence of authority for one year. If anyone objects, the matter stays in this Probate Court, with any appeal to the Superior Court generally within thirty days under C.G.S. section 45a-186. | Sunset helps organize the estate settlement file, identify liens and accounts to ask about, prepare forms, and connect the family with a probate attorney if the sale or dispute becomes complicated. |
Self-help resources
| Resource | How it helps | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Probate Court | Filing office for an estate of a person who lived in Greenwich. The clerk can provide forms and limited procedural help but cannot give legal advice. | Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road, Greenwich, CT 06836. Mailing: P.O. Box 2540, Greenwich, CT 06836-2540. Phone: (203) 622-7879. Fax: (203) 622-6451. https://www.ctprobate.gov/courts/greenwich-probate-court |
| Connecticut Court Locator | Town-by-town tool for finding the correct Connecticut Probate Court. Use it if the decedent lived outside Greenwich or if you are checking a nearby town. | https://www.ctprobate.gov/court-locator |
| Connecticut Case Lookup | Free statewide search for decedents' estates and trusts, filterable to PD54. Coverage runs from January 5, 2011 to the present. | https://www.ctprobate.gov/case-lookup |
| Connecticut probate forms | Statewide numbered PC forms, including the Trusts and Estates forms used in Greenwich. | https://www.ctprobate.gov/forms-list |
| Administration of Decedents' Estates user guide | Plain-English 2026 guide from the Probate Court Administrator for Connecticut estate administration. | https://www.ctprobate.gov/trusts-estates/trusts-estates-user-guides |
| Connecticut probate fee calculators | Calculators for estimating the probate fee later invoiced under C.G.S. section 45a-107. | https://www.ctprobate.gov/fees-expenses-calculators |
| Probate Court accommodation requests | Information on disability accommodation requests to Connecticut Probate Courts, including form PC-2 and the court contact process. | https://www.ctprobate.gov/assistance-individuals-disabilities-ada |
| Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut | Legal aid intake for people with low income. Ask directly whether your estate issue is within scope. | 1-800-453-3320. https://slsct.org/ |
| CTLawHelp.org | Free Connecticut legal information library and legal help finder. | https://ctlawhelp.org/ |
When to hire an attorney
A lawyer is not required for every Connecticut probate matter, but counsel often makes sense when Greenwich real estate must be sold, a fiduciary lives outside Connecticut, a family member may object, tax filings are unclear, or the estate has assets that pass both inside and outside probate. The Probate Court clerk can answer procedural questions but cannot give legal advice, and Sunset connects you to a vetted probate attorney.
How Sunset helps
Find the accounts and assets. Sunset searches for financial accounts, insurance, investments, and other property so families can start estate settlement with a clearer inventory and fewer surprises.
Generate the probate packet. Sunset turns the information you provide into organized Connecticut probate paperwork for the Greenwich Probate Court, using the statewide forms and the local court address.
Find a local probate attorney. When a Greenwich estate involves a home sale, a dispute, tax questions, or an out-of-state fiduciary, Sunset can connect the family with a probate attorney who handles Connecticut estates.
Sunset is free for families. Families can use Sunset to organize estate settlement, locate assets, prepare filings, and understand next steps without paying Sunset a fee.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I file probate if the person lived in Greenwich?
File with the Greenwich Probate Court if the decedent was domiciled in Greenwich at death. A will is presented in the district of domicile under C.G.S. section 45a-283, and an intestate estate is handled in the district of domicile under C.G.S. section 45a-303.
What is the address for the Greenwich Probate Court?
The courthouse is in Greenwich Town Hall at 101 Field Point Road, Greenwich, CT 06836. Mail can be sent to P.O. Box 2540, Greenwich, CT 06836-2540.
What are the Greenwich Probate Court hours?
The court publishes hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It does not publish a lunch closure, filing cutoff, or seasonal schedule.
Does the Greenwich Probate Court use eFiling?
Yes. Connecticut uses one statewide eFiling system powered by TurboCourt. Attorneys must register under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 22.1, and registration is optional for everyone else. The original will cannot be eFiled and must reach the court on paper under section 7.1a.
Can I look up a Greenwich estate case online?
Use Connecticut's statewide Case Lookup and filter to PD54, Greenwich Probate Court. The tool covers decedents' estates and trusts from January 5, 2011 to the present.
Does Greenwich Probate Court have its own local forms?
No local Greenwich form packet is published. Connecticut probate forms are statewide, and the Greenwich Probate Court uses the same PC forms as the other Connecticut Probate Courts.
Do I pay money when I open a Greenwich decedent's estate?
No filing fee is due when a decedent's estate is opened. The Greenwich Probate Court invoices the statutory probate fee later under C.G.S. section 45a-107, based on estate value, and the fee rules are uniform statewide under C.G.S. section 45a-105.
Can I attend a Greenwich Probate Court hearing remotely?
Remote appearance is not automatic. Under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 66.1, the court may allow participation by electronic means on request or on its own motion after weighing the rule's factors. Ask the clerk what the Greenwich Probate Court expects for your hearing.
Do I have to travel to Greenwich for every probate step?
Not necessarily. Many filings can be mailed, and the statewide eFiling system may be available under section 22.1, although the original will must be on paper under section 7.1a. The court may also act without a formal hearing if written waivers are filed, or it may use streamline notice under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 8.6.
What authority document will a bank ask for in Greenwich?
After appointment, the clerk issues a certificate of appointment. Under C.G.S. section 45a-200, that certificate is sufficient evidence of the fiduciary's authority and identity for one year, so a bank or transfer agent may ask for a recent copy.
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